Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar has reaffirmed government’s commitment to implement Privatization Programme with transparency, efficiency and whole of government approach. He was chairing a meeting of the Cabinet Committee on Privatization in Islamabad today. The committee recommended that priority shall be accorded to reducing Federal Footprint
Baloch Yakjehti Committee has called off its sit-in in Gwadar and other areas of the province after successful negotiations with the Balochistan government. According to an official statement issued in Quetta, Provincial Ministers Zahoor Ahmed Buledi, Ziaullah Lango, MPA Maulana Hidayat-ur-Rehman, Commissioner Makran Division, Deputy Commissioner Gwadar and other top
To express solidarity with Kashmiris, Pakistan will observe Youm-e-Istehsal on Monday. Youm-e-Istehsal is a day observed in Pakistan on 5th August every year as a reaction to the Revocation of the special status of Jammu and Kashmir. In this regard, Foreign Secretary Muhammad Syrus Sajjad Qazi has briefed the Islamabad-based
Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif has said the incumbent government is fully cognizant of the problems being faced by the people and making sincere efforts to provide relief to them. Addressing the federal cabinet meeting in Islamabad today, he said the government has taken a number of short and medium
Ministry of Federal Education and Professional Training has announced that on the direction of Prime Minister, the dedicated pink buses would be available from Wednesday for female students and teachers in Islamabad. According to the Ministry, these pink buses will operate on all major routes, connecting rural areas to urban
The federal cabinet has condemned in strongest terms the assassination of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh, who was martyred in Tehran the other day. The cabinet, which met in Islamabad today with Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif in the chair, also appealed to the entire nation to offer “Ghaibana Namaz-e-Janaza ” of
A delegation of the Turkish Navy led by the Turkish Chief of Staff visited Karachi on Friday. According to the ISPR, the delegation was led by the Chief of Staff of the Turkish Navy, Vice Admiral Ibrahim Özdem KOÇER. The delegation met the field commanders of Pakistan Navy in Karachi
Commonwealth Secretary-General Patricia Scotland has announced the launch of an Asian youth initiative with a regional secretariat based in Pakistan. The initiative is aimed at harnessing the talent and potential of the country’s youth. Speaking to PTV News, she said that her visit is aimed at strengthening the partnership between